Outsource the creation of an infographic

Hello,
I want to create an infographic for my business, and I was wondering if you had some tips for this.
Have you ever outsourced this kind of job, if so, where and did you like the results? how much did you pay?
Have you got some tips regarding the way to present info and data to the designer?

My budget is $150-$200. I'd love to get the best out of my budget. I've posted a job on Elance and found a couple of designers with a very nice portfolio, willing to create it for $150-$200.
I also checked the marketplace here at bhw.

I think if you go to people per hour, there are more professionals there, mainly from the UK. The prices might be slightly higher but their quality of work seems great (base on their portfolio, i haven't tried any).

This is only my second post on these forums having signed up a moment ago, so hopefully I am not breaking any rules or anything by advising you.

I am a UK freelance Graphic Designer. I would personally be careful of Elance and similar sites having had clients come to me who have tried to save money by going down that route. That isn't to say there isn't good designers on them (I use Peopleperhour as a freelancer occasionally), but just be careful and check feedback/reviews as well as portfolios.

In terms of budget, it very much depends on how much detail you are intending to show and if you want the designer to fully design the infographic or buy in some of the elements (ie stock images etc).

I have designed an infographic recently and I charged £120 which is approx. $180 so you budget in that instance is about right - I only "bought in" a couple of basic images. I attach the infographic just for interest.

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